. >> i had a couple of people from florida show up as well just to be here and camp out for 24 hours to get the free chick-fil-a for a year. >> reporter: but there are those who despise the chicken chain for the public anti-gay stance the founder took this summer. so for this restaurant's grand opening thursday morning, there will be protesters. on their facebook page, organizers say they want to educate the public about monetary donations made to homophobic and discriminatory organizations. but that didn't phase these fans. >> we'll probably play some board games and dream about breakfast biscuits and wake up ready to go. >> here is how the timetable works. they are out here at night and they get their free passes for a year and they clear out. the restaurant opens to the public for the first time. and then at 9:00 the first wave of protesters are expected. reporting live, leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >> thanks very much. >>> tensions are growing with an on going strike. union official was arrested at the mount hill grocery store in alameda. the chain said he assaulted an employee. t